April 2023.
How many Britons could place Withernsea on a map ?
Admit it. Even the “sea” isn’t a giveaway. Whittlesea is nowhere near the coast, nor is Waterbeach.
No railway, a bumpy old ride east out from Hull, and no Wetherspoons when you get there.
But they have sea,
and chips,
and ice cream with Pear Drops sauce,
and even a micro pub I rated highly back in 2018.
Mrs RM would have preferred to go in the Old Boatshed, but it’s Captain Williams making a Guide debut, one of those ultra-rare small hotel GBG entries you get in the “value” end of the British seaside (Southport, Skeggy etc).
You thought Dab was a German beer style, didn’t you ?
Quite why they’ve changed the name from Marine Hotel is anyone’s guess, but I suppose they don’t want you coming in asking for Tetley, oh no.
Loads of bunting up here, in contrast with unpatriotic North Lincs.
If only I’d waited 2 minutes later that middle pump clip would have turned round and revealed Plum Porter,
but the Boltmaker was cool and crisp enough (3), and the pub a minor joy with comfortable seating and naff pop at just the right volume,
And the tat ?
Nearly all acquired from a recent Salvation Army yard sale, I suspect.
I’m having that one above as my next Twitter selfie, as soon as I confirm that fish is a Bass.
retiredmartin 
It’s a Flounder!
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Drowning not floundering.
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Oh I like the look of that place. Cosy and ordinary. And there’s great comfort to be had in just ordinary.
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Yes, I like the pub room that feels like an ordinary living room too.
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I once read a trip advisor review for Withernsea. It concerned a big crowd gathered around an event that was happening. It was two rats fighting in a pit. The writer said it was the most exciting thing they saw in the town all week.
Some relatives of ours had a caravan there for a number of years. Turned out it was all about the dogging scene.
Never been, no desire to go
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Boomtown Rats ?
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